Hurricane Ike: Cubs vs. Houston in Milwaukee for 2 games

[big_shooter17]

I'm surprised that they haven't thought about scheduling a double header on Friday and if they can play on Saturday bonus, otherwise make that final game of the series a game that will be played at season end if required. I doubt that it will be. I guess that the worry is that it wouldn't be necessary for one team, but would be for the other.

[erik316wttn]

Making Friday's game a day game would suck

 

Also, I'd rather move it to KC or STL than have us be the road team at Wrigley... that would just be wrong...

 

Didn't we do this against the Marlins in 2004 with Ivan or something? I know it was heavily speculated, anyway.

 

I don't care if we're the road team in Wrigley. We're still at home.

[TruffleShuffle]

i still think it comes in south of houston, but they'll definitely get some rough effects from it. the saturday game, i don't see any way that is gonna be played. what they might be able to do is play early on friday and then a doubleheader on sunday, depending on whether there is damage in or around the stadium. they can probably offer refunds to the fans who paid for sunday's game(s) if they don't attend, since it may not be safe to travel to the park for the game. it'd possibly end up being a game played in front of a few thousand folks - so really no different than a well-attended marlins game.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Slugger's graphic updates in the first post but here it is, just updated:

 

http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/storm_graphics/AT09/refresh/AL0908W_sm2+gif/211330W_sm.gif

 

Hurricane watch for Houston. Vance, you might want to re-think going to Houston. I doubt the Cubs make it down there.

 

I'll watch the updates tomorrow. I'm not planning to head that way until tomorrow around 4, so the Astros should announce the plan by then. I'm out the money for my hotel for 3 nights either way.

 

If they're going to play at 1 on Friday, I'll at least try to make that one and then decide whether to wait and see if they play Sunday or get the hell out of Dodge.

 

I'm really pissed at mother nature so far this year. First sending Gustav my way and now effing with my trip to Houston.

[Guest]

i still think it comes in south of houston, but they'll definitely get some rough effects from it. the saturday game, i don't see any way that is gonna be played. what they might be able to do is play early on friday and then a doubleheader on sunday, depending on whether there is damage in or around the stadium. they can probably offer refunds to the fans who paid for sunday's game(s) if they don't attend, since it may not be safe to travel to the park for the game. it'd possibly end up being a game played in front of a few thousand folks - so really no different than a well-attended marlins game.

 

At best, the NW quadrant should be in play for Houston, no?

[CubsBears29]

Why take chances with players and fans' lives?

 

Just move it somewhere where a team isn't home this weekend, relatively close by, and be "safe than sorry". The Saturday and Sunday games, at least, if make Friday a day game to accomodate the approaching storm.

 

Let the Astros' players and fans beetch and moan all they want about getting screwed out of home games, but at the end of the day, its better they're safe and alive to do that B&M'ing.

[BCVM22]

My prediction is that the Cubs are going to get screwed one way or another, either via the hurricane directly or by way of the Astros organization trying to force a doubleheader or an early game in somewhere.

[Soul]

Mass exodus from Houston.

 

Mass exodus TO St. Louis or KC :mrgreen:

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

If they wanted to keep it relatively close, the Rangers are playing on the road this weekend. I would be ok with moving the games to Arlington.

[Slugger_16]

I don't think they'll even go to Houston. If it's supposed to make landfall very early on Saturday morning, the effects will be felt by Friday. Ike is expected to be a 115MPH storm on Friday morning and 125MPH storm by Friday night, so people will be leaving town.

 

Whatever they do, they'll also need to consider where the storm will head after landfall. It'd suck to play the series in STL, and have the Sunday game rained out because the remnants of Ike are being felt in STL.

[Guest]

If they wanted to keep it relatively close, the Rangers are playing on the road this weekend. I would be ok with moving the games to Arlington.

 

But you have to pay attention to storm even after landfall. You'd likely have Saturday and Sunday rained out if they played in Arlington.

[Hall7810]

UT already postponed their Sat game.

[TruffleShuffle]

i still think it comes in south of houston, but they'll definitely get some rough effects from it. the saturday game, i don't see any way that is gonna be played. what they might be able to do is play early on friday and then a doubleheader on sunday, depending on whether there is damage in or around the stadium. they can probably offer refunds to the fans who paid for sunday's game(s) if they don't attend, since it may not be safe to travel to the park for the game. it'd possibly end up being a game played in front of a few thousand folks - so really no different than a well-attended marlins game.

 

At best, the NW quadrant should be in play for Houston, no?

 

northeast is the strongest normally, but yes, the eye will pass south of houston, which will put them on the worse side of the storm. it's also worse as far as surge and waves, but i'm not sure that houston has to worry about that from matagorda bay. galveston on the other hand.....

 

this is an interesting storm. the pressure is down to 944 mb, which normally corresponds to a storm that is pushing category 4 strength, but it's only a cat 2 with winds sustained at 100 mph, and given the flight-level winds, even that is probably optimistic. the winds are going to ramp up, they're just lagging behind the pressure, but it's probably going to be a system where the winds are less than you'd expect with such a low pressure, because the storm is so large.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

The Astros are saying a decision will be made tomorrow.

[CubsBears29]

If they wanted to keep it relatively close, the Rangers are playing on the road this weekend. I would be ok with moving the games to Arlington.

 

Unless they play a DH on Friday and a 12 or 1p local start on Saturday, it'd be a no-go for Arlington too... (according to the current track).

[CubsBears29]

Its looking like KC or StL would stand the best chance of getting the series in at the currently scheduled times, while keeping it as close to HOU as possible. Edited September 11, 2008 by CubsBears29

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Atlanta is also off this weekend. That could be a possible location as well.

[CubsBears29]

Atlanta is also off this weekend. That could be a possible location as well.

 

Very true.

[TruffleShuffle]

Atlanta is also off this weekend. That could be a possible location as well.

 

what'd be really funny is if a last-minute series in atlanta drew better than a normal braves series against a generic opponent like washington or pittsburgh.

[UMFan83]

I don't know where you guys are seeing this KC/STL thing. The only thing I am seeing from browsing the web is that they want to move Friday's game to 1:05 and possibly have to postpone Saturday and play a DH Sunday.

[big_shooter17]

What about Tampa. It is a dome, which should guarantee safety from a rain out. It is close to Miami, where Houston plays after they play us. The Cubs playing in Florida should draw decently (as they would anywhere).

[CubsBears29]

I don't know where you guys are seeing this KC/STL thing. The only thing I am seeing from browsing the web is that they want to move Friday's game to 1:05 and possibly have to postpone Saturday and play a DH Sunday.

 

The KC/StL stuff is our own speculation (my own, anywho).

 

Its not up to me, but if it were... I'd move the series to avoid possible endangerment.

[CubsBears29]

What about Tampa. It is a dome, which should guarantee safety from a rain out. It is close to Miami, where Houston plays after they play us. The Cubs playing in Florida should draw decently (as they would anywhere).

 

Aside from the dome part (no protection from rain), ATL would suit the purpose as well. Maybe not AS close as Tampa, but within the area.

[mhuber92211]

Vance, what is the deal with your prepayment? You Said priceline right?

 

They have a travel GTD so you are OK there and also, typically with these "lesiure" segments there is a clause in the fine print for "Force Majuer". This means that an act of god or something similar will negate the contract that you entered in. It is very typical in all group sales contracts so check your fine print.

 

If all else fails, dispute the charge on your credit card. No way Priceline wins

[Outshined_One]

I don't know where you guys are seeing this KC/STL thing. The only thing I am seeing from browsing the web is that they want to move Friday's game to 1:05 and possibly have to postpone Saturday and play a DH Sunday.

 

Al Hraboski was talking about it on the Cardinals' broadcast today.